The 5 RPGs That Dominated 2025: Sales Wars, GOTY Battles, and Global Hype
One game sold eight million copies in just three days. Another features a staggering 2.2 million-word script that dwarfs even Baldur’s Gate 3’s epic narrative. A third, an indie sequel years in the making, achieved a near-perfect 95 Metacritic score and became the highest-rated original game of the year. Welcome to 2025, the year RPGs didn’t just compete—they completely took over the gaming landscape. This wasn’t simply about impressive numbers. 2025 delivered brutal innovation, heated localization controversies, and a Game of the Year battle that had critics and fans arguing for months. We witnessed mid-sized “AA” studios releasing games with AAA-destroying sales figures, while some industry giants stumbled over crippling technical issues. The traditional gaming hierarchy? Completely shattered. ...